

House of Boys
Make Love Your Goal
It is 1984. Frank is a determined English teenager who runs away from high school to find an alternative gay lifestyle in Amsterdam. He finds a home and a job at the "House of Boys", a bar-cum-brothel run by a strict Madame who has an eye for what his punters crave. Frank works his way up from barman to on-stage dancer and falls in love with some of his housemates, Jake. The first intimations of what is described as 'the gay cancer', casts a long shadow over Frank's tight-knit group of friends. Yet despite the troubles that cloud the hopes and dreams of young Frank, his perseverance, along with support from a willing doctor, will carry him through.
TMDB
6.2/10
46 votes
IMDb
Not rated yet
View on IMDb
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $2.5M
- Box office
- —
- Language
- Letzeburgesch
- aids
- love at first sight
- amsterdam, netherlands
- brothel
- cabaret
- bully
- male homosexuality
- lgbt
- brothel madam
- 1980s
- rent boy
- rent boys
Top billed cast












Behind the camera
Where to watch
All optionsAvailability for United States. Provided by JustWatch through the TMDB API.
Gallery



Videos
No extra videos are listed for this title yet.
Release dates
United StatesUS
- Theatrical20 Nov 2009
FranceFR
- Theatrical7 Nov 2012
GermanyDE
- Theatrical162 Dec 2010
LuxembourgLU
- Theatrical20 Nov 2009
Frequently asked questions
House of Boys was released on 20 November 2009.
Audience reviews
1- C7/10
CinemaSerf
3/19/2025
“Frank” (Layke Anderson - anyone else thing he looks a lot like Freddie Fox?) is a young British gay lad living in Amsterdam who has just left school and who is looking for life, love and some sort of adventure. He arrives at the “House of Boys” where “Madame” (Udo Kier) believes his assertions that he’s a great dancer - even if he looks bedraggled! He has to share a room with the club’s straight star “Jake” (Benn No…
Member reviews
Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign inMember comments
0Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.
Sign in











